Example Sentences

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The 68-year-old said it had always been "cold and draughty" but admitted to being initially reluctant to accept help.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

It says it will double the cash commitment to insulating the UK’s draughty homes – making our homes more energy efficient is one of the toughest climate challenges the country faces.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2024

Old, draughty, wooden shutter doors have gone, new airtight rollers were installed in their place.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2022

European Union lawkmakers last month backed plans to save more energy, including through renovating draughty buildings.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2022

Fuel being scarce, and the Staniford Street house being draughty, I offered my services to a work crew in exchange for wood.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson